Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21050, Joseph Edwards, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.J.
Edwards Joseph Olive
W 21050
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Continued - + Transferred on the 17 March 1821. from the 4th Regt. 1820 from the Vermont Col. of Artillery. -
Notification sent to Mrs. E. C. Grop. Elizabeth C. H. June 1821 - 17 Mar 1821.
Dead. See letters to Mrs. R. Whallon P. Agt. Jan. 7. 1835 - do. to R. Marvin V.B. March 25. 1835 - do. to P. Agt. May 20. 1835
New York 16/7 from the Vermont
Joseph Garoas
of Chester in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hitchcock of the Rhode Island line, for the term of One Year
enrolled on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 9 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. of Nov. 1819. and sent to Mrs. H. Calcutt Chester Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 134. 90 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48. 00
16 Mo. \frac{26}{30}
$182.93
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Transferred
#
26 Nov. 1819

2671.
New-York Albany
R. S. Olive Edwards widow of Joseph Edwards who was a Private in the R. S. line
for one year
Chas. 9-
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
H. D. Smith Gouverneur N-York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 105

Declaration of Joseph Edwards N o 22. Soldier
76 to 77 Hitchcock R. Island Aug.
Proof of Service under Col. Brary re- quired
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District of Vermont, Windsor County ss - At Chester in said County of Windsor, on the 9 th day of April 1818. Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Windsor, aforesaid, Personally appeared Joseph Edwards, aged sixty five years, Resident in Chester in said County of Windsor; who being by me first duly sworn according to Law; then on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision, made by the late act of Congress, entitled: "An act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revo- lutionary war:" That he the said Joseph Edwards Enlisted in Gloucester in the State of Rhode Island on the first of July 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt. James Williams, in the Regiment com- manded by Col. Hitchcock in General Greene's Brigade of Rhode Island troops - That he contin- ued to serve in said Company, or in the service of the United States, until the first day of January 1777. when he was discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York That he afterwards served nine months in Capt. Nathan Olney's Company in the Regiment com- manded by Col. Archibald Crary's Regiment in 1779. - That he was in the Battle of Long Island. And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in

need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said services.
Sworn to and declared, before me, the day & year aforesaid, — Amos Heald Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court.
I Amos Heald Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Edwards did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & heard before me, to the Secretary for the war department, — pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress. — Dated at Chester in said County this 9 th day of April 1818.
Certified By Amos Heald Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court. —
I Also further certify, that from my own knowledge, I am satisfied that the S d Edwards is in reduced circumstances, & absolutely needs the assistance of his country for support.
A. Heald Ass t Judge

1. 2. 3. State of Vermont Winooski County Woodstock County Clerk's Office June 11 th A D 1818
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Woodstock, do hereby certify that Lemuel Hild is one of the Assistant Judges of said County Court, and that the foregoing signature is in the hand writing of said Judge.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed the Seal of said Court the day above —
Benj Swan

Joseph Edwards
16147
Lewis
Essex Co
N.Y.
(Large decorative flourish or signature)
Not on City Roll - Application for Transfer and License
Henry (Bono) Dept. Clerk

State of New York } On this 26 th day of September in the Essex County } year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty. Personally appeared in open Court called a Court of Common Pleas & being a court of record before before the Judges of the same Court Joseph Edwards of the Town of Lewis in the County of Essex & State of New York aged 66 years who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare & say he served in the revolutionary War as follows In Colonel Hitchcock in Captain Stephen Rembold Company in the Rhode Island line & that the original declaration was made on the 9 th day of April 1818 in the Town of Chester State of Vermont and that he has received a Pension under and by virtue of his certificate granted by the Honorable the Secretary of War the sum of $183.00 and that the number of his certificate is 16.147 and that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sole or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of An Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the revolutionary War passed on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any Income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Joseph his X Edwards mark
Schedule
1 Real Estate none either in Law or Equity 2 Personal Estate one Cow three Sheep & one Hog one Set one by the one horse on pailful Iron Kettle one bake Kettle one Tea Kettle one pailful Pot three old chairs six old Earthen plates on old Tea set one sett fold Teacups two Case of Old Knives two Dozen old Iron Spoons on old Table Two milk pans 3 Tin pans one pewter platter one pewter plate.
Sworn before me this 26 day of September Joseph his X Edwards 1820. Thos. his Stower Clerk mark
Debts bonafide due & owing by the declarant none
Debts due the declarant or creditors none
The declarant is by occupation a farmer & is afflicted with the Asthma & has been there many years & is not capable of much labor my wife Olive Edwards is 66 years Old & decided not able to contribute to her support
Joseph his X Edwards mark

State of New York Essex County ss.
I Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk of the County of Essex aforesaid & of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the same do hereby certify that the foregoing oath of Joseph Edwards and the Schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court; that the total amount in value of the prop- erty exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty dollars And I do also further certify that the aforesaid Court is a Court of record having the power of fine & imprisonment & keeping an record of their proceed- ings In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Elizabethtown on this 8 th day of October 1820
(in the absence of) (Thomas Storer Clerk)
Ashley Pond Dip. Clerk
Joseph L. Edwards
16147
Summons April 2 nd 1820
Not. on Essex
Roll Application
for transfer and

445A In the Matter of the Application of Oliver Edwards.
for a Pension " " Declaration proof Certificate
Act 4. July 1836
Marr'd 26 Dec 1780
Husband died
Marr'd 26 Dec 1780
Husband died 25 May 1833
Answer
on roll of Col Cray
Rejected

State of New York } County of Essex } p;
In this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before me Oliver Keene 2 d one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Essex and State of New York, Olive Edwards of the town of Lewis in said County aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn by me according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Joseph Edwards who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, she further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Edwards on the twenty sixth day of December, in the year seventeen hundred & eighty, that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Edwards died on the twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord eight hundred & thirty three, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to annexed.
And the said Olive Edwards being further sworn says that the record hereunto annexed was the family record of the said Joseph Edwards and this deponent, and that it is in the handwriting of the said Joseph, and that the record of his marriage as there entered was made by him at the time of his marriage with this deponent, and that the other entries therein is a record of births of the children of the said Joseph Edwards and this deponent, and that the same was always kept as the family record of the said Joseph, and Olive, by them.
And this deponent further

Saith that she was married to the said Joseph Edwards as aforesaid in the town of Killingsly, County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, that banns were published previous to their marriage, and that the ceremonies were performed by an Elder Wright at his dwelling house in the presence of his family, and that there was no one present except the family of the said Clergyman to this deponent's recollection -  her Olive X Edwards mark
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written, before
me - Abner Kneeland Judge of County Reports of County Court
I hereby certify that the above named Olive Edwards is unable from age & bodily infirmity to attend in open Court to make the foregoing declaration, and further that I believe the said Olive to be a person of truth & veracity
Abner Kneeland Judge of County Court
This witness is sealed, and of the nature of an oath

State of New York } County of Essex } ss:
in the year of our Lord eight hundred thirty nine On this ninth day of April personally appeared before me Oliver Keese 2 d one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex aforesaid, Stephen Perry, of the town of Lewis County & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn by me according to law deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with Joseph, and Olive Edwards, for many years previous to the decease of the said Joseph, that they resided for a long time and some of the time in the house with this deponent, that they were reputed & cohabited together as man and wife, that said Joseph Edwards died with the dropsy after a sick- ness of about three weeks on the twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord eight hundred and thirty three - And this deponent further saith that he has frequently seen the family record of said Joseph and Olive containing an entry of the marriage of the said Joseph Edwards and the birth of his children that he is well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Joseph Edwards and that the same is in his handwriting and that the same was kept as the family record of the said Joseph & Olive, by them, and is now in the possession of the said Olive Edwards - And this deponent further saith that since the decease of the said Joseph Edwards said Olive his widow has resided in the house with this deponent, and has re- = mained and now is a widow, not having inter- = married with any person since the decease of her said husband -
Stephen Perry)

Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above in here before me
Charles D. Magee of County Court of Essex County
Thereby certify that I believe Stephen Perry the person making the foregoing affidavit to be a person of true & the integrity - and I further certify that the words "in the year of our Lord eight hundred & thirty- nine" after the word April were interlined before execution -
Charles D. Magee County Court of Essex Co

State of New York County of Essex
ss: On this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord eight hundred and thirty, nine personally appeared before me Oliver Kees 2 d one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid, Russell Bailey of the town of Lewis in said County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn by me according to law, doth depose and say that he was the Physician who attended Joseph Edwards in his last sickness, that said Edwards died on the twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord eight hundred and thirty three after an illness of two, or three weeks, with the dropsey upon the Pericardium.
And this deponent further saith that he is acquainted with Olive Edwards, wife of the said Joseph Edwards and has been acquainted with her since the decease of her said husband, that said Olive, since that time has not intermarried with any other person, but has remained a widow since the period of the death of said Joseph Edwards.
Russell Bailey
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year above written, before me
Charles D. May of County Courts of Essex County
I hereby certify, that Russell Bailey the person making the foregoing affidavit, I believe to be a man of truth & veracity
Charles D. May of County Courts of Essex County

State of New York County of Essex
ss: Edward S. Gayler being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Joseph Edmonds during his life time and his widow Olive Edmonds, that said Joseph & Olive always cohabitated together as man & wife and were so understood to be by this deponent, and such were their reputation generally in the town of Lewis where they resided, and this deponent further saith that the said Joseph Edmonds was a pensioner during his life time, and that said deponent has obtained moneys for said Joseph upon his certificate as such pensioner
Edward S. Gayler
Sworn before me this 9th day of April 1889
Oliver H. 2 d Judge of County Court of Essex County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Edward S. Gayler the person making the above affidavit, and that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Oliver H. 2 d Judge of County Court Essex Co

The Subscriber Jonathan Dexter of Killingsby in the County of Windham & state of Connecticut Now being the Town Clerk of said Killingsby Do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Records of Births Deaths & marriages as contained in the Records of said town in my custody I that on careful examination I can find no Record therein contained of the marriage of Joseph Edwards & Abigail Green I further certify that the Law of this state in the year A.D. 1879 did not require a Record of marriages to be kept by the Town Clerks of the several towns in said state I further saith not Jonathan Dexter
State of Connecticut. — Windham County ss. Killingsby December 26th A.D. 1838 Then personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County of Wind- ham Mr Jonathan Dexter the town Clerk of said town of Killingsby & made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed George Larned justice of the peace

State of Connecticut Windham County
I Daniel P. Tyler Clerk of the County Court for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Judge Samuel Day is a Justice of the place in said County and that his signature above written is genuine, and that he is duly Commissioned qualified as such Justice of the Peace Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 5th day of January 1839
I further certify that Judge Day is by Law as Justice authorized to take affidavits Daniel P. Tyler Clerk

State of New York County of Essex
R. Edward S. Leayle. Clerk of the County of Essex and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that Oliver Hesse 2nd Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Deeds of the several foregoing Affidavits & to the foregoing Certificates, was on the dates of said Deeds and Certificates one of the Judges of Essex County Courts in and for the County of Essex and State aforesaid - dwelling in said County duly Commissioned sworn and qualified to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and truly believe his Signature to said Deeds & Certificates is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 9th day of April in the year of our Lord 1839.
Edward S. Leayle Clerk

Joseph Edwards Died December 26 y e 1780 with Edwards Borne in August the 8 y 1781 Henry Edwards Borne in February 19 y e 1783 Martha Edwards Borne in July the 4 y e 1786 William male Edwards born in March the 29 y e 1789 and Died August the 19 y e 1789

CHAP. XXII.
leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him.
4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
5 And there shall be no night there, and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true. And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And, when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book. Worship God.
10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12 And behold, I come quickly;
and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel, to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst, come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK.
(Act of 1844)
Albany, March 18 th
1846
RECEIVED of the President of said Bank, Agent for paying Pensioners,
H. Starn _____ Dollars and fifty two Cents, being for 4 months 19 days Pension, due to the Administratrix of Oliver Edwards from the 4 day of Sept 1845, to the 23 day of January 1846, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$ 15.42
R. M. Place

State of New York
Jefferson County, I Nathaniel P. Wardwell Surrogate of the County of Jefferson do hereby Certify That, at a Surrogates Court held this 10 th day of March 1846 in and for the County aforesaid it was proved by the adduc- tion of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Olive Edwards, the widow of Joseph Edwards was a Revolutionary pen- sioner of the United States at the rate of Forty dollars per annum and died in the town of Rodman in the County of Jefferson State of New York on the twenty third day of Jan- uary One thousand Eight hundred and forty- six (Jan'y 23 rd 1846) leaving her surviving four children only who are all of lawful age and whose names and residences are as follows viz; Henry Edwards residing in Rodman Jefferson County New York, Martin R. Edwards residing in Diana Lewis County New York; Ruth Rindall wife of Jonathan Rindall residing in Lowen Lawrence County New York & Rebecca Perry wife of Stephen Perry residing in parts unknown - I also certify that Henry Edwards aforesaid of Rodman has been duly appointed and is the administrator of the Estate of the said Olive Edwards deceased - In testimony where- of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 10 th day of March 1846
Nathaniel P. Wardwell Surrogate

Know all men by these Presents
That I Henry Edwards of Rodman Jefferson County New York administrator of the Estate of Olive Edwards who was the widow of Joseph Edwards and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Forty dollars per annum and died on the 23 rd day of January 1846 do hereby constitute and appoint R. M. L. Pease Albany my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of Albany State of New York the arrears of the Pension the said Olive Edwards deceased from the 4 th day of September 1845 to the 23 rd day January 1846 that being the day of her death — Witness my hand and seal this 10 th day of March 1846 Sealed and delivered in Henry Edwards presence
N P Wardwell
Admiral City
State of New York, Jefferson County ss Be it known That on the 10 th day of March 1846 before the undersigned the Surrogate of the County of Jefferson personally appeared Henry Edwards above named & known to me to be the admin- istrator of the Estate of Olive Edwards and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed Nathaniel P Wardwell Surrogate
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21,058
Oliver Edwards
Wid of
for Sepia Edwards
Prin Rev War
Act March 3 rd  1/43
Index: Vol. 24 , Page 260
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6062
Oliver Edwards
Mur d 6 Dec 1780.
Husband and 25. May
1893

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July eighteen hundred & thirty eight entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows"
State of New York
County of Essex ss. On this nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before me. Olive Edmonds, a resident of the town of Lewis in said County of Essex aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July Seventh eighteen hundred & thirty eight entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is a widow of Joseph Edmonds, who was a soldier in the Army of the revolution, (and for the particulars as to his service this deponent refers to the evidence on file in the office of the department at Washington,)
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Edmonds, on the twenty sixth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty, that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Edmonds, died on the twenty fifth day of May in the year eighteen hundred & thirty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & thirty four viz: at the time above stated, & that since the death of her said husband as above stated that she has not intermarried with any other person, and remains a widow
She further declares that after this deponent & the said Joseph Edmonds were married as aforesaid, the said Joseph was again drafted into the service, but that instead of going personally himself he procured & paid as a substitute to go in his place a man by the name of Day, (Litch, Christian, a first name, this deponent does not recollect.)
6 Feb 39
her
In presence of Christopher
Olive + Edmonds marks
Sworn & subscribed in the day & year above written before me
Christopher 2nd Justice of County Court

I hereby certify that the above named Olive Edwards is unable from age & bodily infirmity to attend in open Court to make the foregoing declaration, & further that I believe the said Olive to be a person of truth & veracity
Charles H. Jones of Essex County
State of New York
Essex County ss: Stephen Perry of Lewis in said County being duly sworn saith that Olive Edwards the person making the foregoing affidavit & application for pension as the widow of Joseph Edwards deceased, resides in the house with this deponent & has for many years, that she has never intermarried with any other person since the death of her said husband, & now remains a widow
Signed in presence of Charles H. Jones
Stephen Perry
C. J. Daboll
Sworn & subscribed before me
This nine tenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine
Charles H. Jones of Essex County
I hereby certify that I believe the above named Stephen Perry to be a person of truth & veracity
Charles H. Jones
State of New York Essex County ss
J. Edward S. Leighton Clerk of the County of Essex and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify.

That Oliver Pease Esquire whose Name is subscribed to the Seal & Certificate of the foregoing Declaration of Oliver Edwards and also to the Seal & Certificate of the foregoing Affidavit of Stephen Perry was on the day of the date of such Seals & Certificates a Judge of Essex County Courts in the County of Essex and State of New York dwelling in said County Commissioner sworn and duly authorized by Law to act as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and truly believe his signature to said Seals & Certificates to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Courts at Elizabeth town this 27th day of August 1839.
Oliver Pease Clerk

Joseph Edwards -
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March, next, in the state of Vermont, by Herman Allen, Esq., U. S. pension agent, at Burlington.
[Handwritten signature]
[Handwritten signature]

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Joseph Edwards of Chester, State of Vermont, _____ # _____
_____ late a private _____ _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont _____ # _____
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the ninth day of April , — one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this twenty sixth day of
November , one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen .
C Van de ven Acting Secretary of War.

New York
Oliver Edwards
Mar d 26. Dec 1780
Husband died 25. May 1833
Col Crary - R.I.
Adm d
Private 12 months
C. F. Tabor Esq. Kersville N.Y.

4559
N. York Oliver Edwards, let. to C. F. Tabor, Esq. 5. Aug. '39 Ryutca
File March 1820
Act July 1836

To the honorable District Judge War Department State of New York County State of Vermont County of Windsor the inclosed is the Deposition of Caleb Colgrove taken at the Request of Joseph Edwards a continental pensioner and sealed up By me Daniel Preston Justice peace D. after 16 th October A D 1819
Joseph Edwards
Private
76 to 77
Hitchcock R. Island
Asst
Admitted

I Caleb Colgrove of Town of in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island & of Lawfull age and engaged according to law do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Edwards for a number of years and that he the said Edwards enlisted into Capt. James Williams Company in Colo- nial Regt. and general Greene Brigade in the year AD 1775 and in the year AD 1776 he and I both enlisted into Capt. Stephen Kimbles Company in the same Regiment and Brigade for one year and he the said Edwards and my self were tentmates and served the year out together and our Capt. told us our times were out and we returned home together and the Deponent further saith not (W. B. P. Stone)
Providence ss at 5 o'clock the 14 th Day of October AD 1819 Caleb Colgrove subscribes to the foregoing deposition made solemn oath that the same contained the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me Daniel Preston Justice peace
the preceding deposition was taken at the request of Joseph Edwards a Continental pensioner to be used in the trial of his obtaining a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War Witness Daniel Preston Justice peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent and that his word is as good as any other mans for truth and veracity Witness Daniel Preston Justice peace

The Oliver & P. M. Newspaper
Col J L Edwards Comm of Pensions Washington City

Concord April 15 1839
Mr J. L. Edwaras
Sir
Though I am personally unknown to you I take the liberty to say that Mr Charles Labaree the Gentleman who forwards the accompanying pension papers is an attorney at law and of strict integrity and entitled to confidence. If any further recommendation will be of any use in relation to his business he can obtain it from probably any source you may wish.
I am Very Respectfully
Yr obed Servt
Charles D. Dage of Bowdoin College of Maine County

Vermont Joseph Caledonia - in roll act 1818 - 26 Nov 1819
Box 1 Vermont

Sep 11 PETERSBURG VA.
6062
May
July 7. 1838
Miss Edwards
Miss of Gault
W
Col. J. L. Edwards,
Cannonade of Pensylvania Washington D.C.

To the Hon. Judge Hale County of Windsor and Here of Vermont — Inclosed is the deposition of Holliman Potter taken at the request of Joseph Edwards an applicant for a Pardon and sealed up by me Samuel Bridgman Justice of the Peace Granston October 15. 1818

I Holliman Potter of Cranston in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island of Lawful age do testify and say that I well knew Joseph Edwards while in actual service in the Army of the United States and that he the said Edwards did belong to Cap. Stephen Hinnball's company in Col. Daniel Nickcock's Regiment in the year 1776 and that he the said Joseph Edwards did serve one year in said company and Regiment according to the best of my knowledge and recollection and further this deponent saith not Holliman Potter
Providence ss at Cranston Personally came Holliman Potter Esq. Subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth thereof before me Samuel Buelong Just. Peace
I do hereby certify that I well knew Holliman Potter Esq. the witness who subscribed his name as above and that he is a Man of Credit and veracity Samuel Buelong Justice of the Peace
Cranston October 15. 1818

June 28 '43
2281
N.Y. Mar 3 rd 1843
Oliver Edward
$40 per ann he is not
identified
H. D. Smith
Gouverneur
N.Y.
Hon J. L. Edward
Com te of Pensions
Washington City

Gouverneur St. Lawrence County N.Y. 22 d June 1843 -
Lord of Pension
Mr Edward requests you to send him a new certificate directed to him or to me at this place if the under mentioned distribution is sufficient
Yours Respectfully
H. D. Smith

July 26
Mr. L. L. Ladd Rev.
W. L. Edson do
Oliver Edwards N.Y. 4 July 1896
Court of Pensions Washington D.C.
44-4 claim record April 16, 1899.
Off

Knoxville July 20th 1839
Mr Sir In the bundle of papers last received a package directed to you, relative to Mrs. Olive Edwards claim to a pension, under the act providing for widows &c
The widow in this case is in very great want & your early attention is most respectfully asked in the matter,
I furnished as a reference Judge Keese, our post master. Should any further reference be required, or any thing else necessary in order to further the claim, will you have the goodness to write me, which will be a great favor to the claimant, & lay me personally under much obligation to you
Respect
Chas. F. Hinton
Col. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions

445A all 16
ms 4 July 1836
Albie Edwards
ms. of Joseph
Free
J S Edwards Esq
Com te of Pensions Washington City D.C.

New York Keeneville April 10. 1839
G. S. Edwards Esq
Sir
I herewith enclose papers to obtain pension for Mrs Olive Edwards widow of Joseph Edwards deceased, who was a pensioner, as appears by his certificate which I enclose
The evidence of their marriage is proved by the family record authorized by the aff th of the widow & others, with further proof of its being recognized as such record by the pensioner before his decease; I have also enclosed further evidence of the fact by representation, with the certificate of Town Clk. of record, in the Town Clk's Office where she swears she was married - The death of pensioner the decease cause of which he died time he is also proved
It is hoped there will be a little delay as possible in the matter, as the widow is very feeble & infirm & in great want of pecuniary assistance
I refer to Judge O'Keene 2 d who tells me he has been found with personal acquaintance with you
Yours very Respectfully
C. F. Faxon

Providence Is State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas At 16 th Feb 1819
I hereby certify that Daniel Preston Esq r by whom the deposition of Caleb Colgrove purports to have been taken, for Joseph Edwards. is a true copy of the peace of the Town of Foster within said County duly appointed to act in said capacity - and also that Samuel Budlong Esq r by whom the deposition of Holliman purports to have been taken, for Joseph Edwards. is a true copy of the peace of the Town of Cranston within said County duly appointed to act in said capacity - and that full faith and credit are to be given to their attestations and official acts - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at said Providence the day and year first above written and affixed the Seal of said Court -
N.B. The two interpolations were made before delivery
Witness. (Doctor Randall Clerk)
H. H. Randall Clk
$1.00 fees - But Mr. Edwards having 300 miles to travel and that 2/ in money, I make him a present of the above Certificate -
A. P.
J. Edwards now resides in the Town of Lewis in the State of New York, making him 300 miles travel to obtain evidence

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office, June 25 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Olive Edwards — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Forty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 1 st Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 10 th April 1838, from 4 March to 4 Sept 1840. Agt notified 8 th July 1841.
Ct. to H. D. Smith 21.
Oct r 1843-
Albany 4,559
Olive Edwards
widow of Joseph Edwards
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1808 and who died on the 25 th May 1833.
of Essex Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain of the regt. commanded by Col. Crary in the R. Island line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Nov, 1839 and sent to C. F. Tabor Keeneville, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept '39 140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Mar '40. 20.00
$160.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 76

State of New York
St. Lawrence County ss. On this 19 th day of June 1843 - personally appeared before Harvey D. Smith a Justice of the peace in and for said County Mrs Olive Edward, a resident of Fowler in said County of St Lawrence aged Eighty five Years and Ten months, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War; - That she is the widow of Joseph Edward who was a private in the Rhode island Militia in which he served upward of three Years at different periods during the revolutionary War - This deponent has forgotten the name of the officers under whom her said husband served except that she remembers he served under General Putnam at one time - She thinks he served in the Rhode island Militia but cannot tell the number of the regiment or the name of the Corps in which he served - That she was married to said Joseph Edward in Killingsly Connecticut on the 26 th day of December 1779 that her said husband drew a pension of Ninety Six Dollars a year from about the year 1819 as long as he lived - that he died on the 25 th day of May 1834 in the town of Lewis, Essex County N.Y. - That this deponent drew a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 of Eighty Dollars per annum as this deponent thinks but she is not certain as to the amount because the expenses of obtaining it were very large & this deponent does not remember with certainty how much she received on account of said pension - That. That when she received her former pension she resided in the Town of Lewis Essex County New York

That in September Last She removed to the town of Howland in the County of St Lawrence State of New York where She still resides - That She is still the widow of said Joseph Edward and I the said Justice Certify that said Deponent is personally known to me - That she is of good repute for truth & veracity.
Sworn & Subscribed this 19th day of June A.D. 1843
before me Harvey D. Smith
JJ 81
her Oliver X Edward mark
Witness - Jonathan S. Shedd Harvey D. Smith
Note Mrs Edward makes her mark because from age & disuse she cannot write her name Harvey D. Smith Justice
State of New York } St Lawrence County } ss. I, Alvin C. Low, Clerk of the County of St Lawrence, do here by Certify that Harvey D. Smith Esquire, before whom the foregoing declaration of Oliver Edward purports to have been subscribed and sworn, was at the time of making said declaration, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly elected and qualified, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signatures to the Certificate of the said declaration are genuine
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County the 20th day of June 1843
A. C. LOW By G. B. Eastman N. C. W.

Knoxville Aug 27th 1839
Sir
I have your letter of the 5th inst, relative to the pension of Mrs. Edwards, in which you say the claim is rejected under the act of July 4th 1836 & suggest a pension might be obtained under the act of July 7th 1838 - I have accordingly made a declaration I had it executed & authenticated under the act referred to & herewith enclose the papers, & upon which, we ask your immediate action as there has more than one year elapsed since I have commenced proceedings for the old lady she has become very infirm, & if the money is not obtained soon it will come to late for to benefit her -
You will notice that there is one Clause inserted in her declaration not contained in the form, this was necessary in order to conform to the facts, I refer to the statement that after the marriage, her husband was again drafted into the Service, but did not go personally but employed a substitute, it was always known that Edwards was with in the Service after marriage, but our view of it was that where a substitute was employed & paid, that for the purposes of a pension it would be regarded the same as personal service - if you should come to the conclusion that this is an act of the evidence on file furnish sufficient proof of his service by proxy then we wish our application under the late act disregarded, & a certificate sent up under the act of 1836 - but if we

do not come within the provisions of the act of 1836, then we think there can be no mistake as you suggest under the act of July 1838.
We send no evidence proving the marriage of the parties dearth of pensioner - but refer to the other papers, also refer to the records of department as to service
This is a very meritorious case as the want of Mrs. Edwards, as supposed by a son in law who is not able to take care of himself & family, & a speedy action upon the matter by the department, will be giving effect to the law for one of the very cases for which it was most emphatically made
I am Respectfully Yours
C F Faxon

Joseph Edwards
app: for Transfer from Vermont to New York - from 4 Mar 1820 .
Transf made 16 Mar 1821 & Notif sent Wm S.C. Groh. Elizabethtown, June 1820 NY 16.147. Mar 1820
Record
Joseph Edwards
16.147. Mar '20 Transfer from Vt to N.Y. & Con -
Wm S.C. Groh -

Application for Transfer State of New York County of Ulster on this 18 th day of June 1821 before me the subscriber Justice of the Peace for the said County of Ulster personally appeared Joseph Edwards who on his oath declared That he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Stephen Rinsell and the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mathew Hitecock and the Service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed and that he now resides in the town of Lewis County of Ulster and State of New York when he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be then payable in future from and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid. Joseph H. Edwards mark M. M. Hitecock Justice of the Peace

Essex County ss. Clerks Office
I Ashley Pond. Deputy Clerk of the County of Essex Certify that Norman Nicholson Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit as justice of the peace was on the day of the within affidavit true date & pro- tor of the peace in & for said County duly com- missioned & sworn & authorized by law to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at Elizabethtown this 20. day of January 1821 (In the absence of Thos Staver Clerk)
Ashley Pond Dep. Clerk

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

7 "STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Albany COUNTY, } ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 18 th day of March 184 6 before me a Cosmo J. Dury duly authorised by the Laws of the State to administer oaths, personally ap- peared A. M. J. Pease the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath, that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorised to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of, to any per- son whatever.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above written, before me,
J. H. Kin, Comr of Deeds
A. M. J. Pease

1333 219  1552  1333 380 38  1751
227 Olive Edward  Administration 4/5-42
Sum 1844
 FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER  Received from GAO 
85